Heard and McDonald Islands vs Thailand
Thailand is 1,394 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Thailand about 1394 times.
Heard and McDonald IslandsThailandHeard and McDonald Islands moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Heard and McDonald Islands is 0.0× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1,394× the size of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Heard and McDonald Islands | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 368 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | — | 71,619,863 |
| Density | — | 140 / km² |
| Capital | — | Bangkok |
| Region | Seven seas (open ocean) | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands sits at about 53°S and is stretched to 2.77× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Heard and McDonald Islands bigger than Thailand?
- No. Heard and McDonald Islands is 1,394 times smaller than Thailand. Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Thailand?
- About 1394 times: Thailand has 1,394× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Heard and McDonald Islands and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Heard and McDonald Islands is drawn about 2.77× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Heard and McDonald Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.